| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Medical practitioner |
| Address | 13 Audley Road, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles James Painswick Atkins, 13 Audley Road, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 7 October 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 15 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | 1st Australian Clearing Hospital |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/102/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAS A55 Kyarra on 5 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 March 1916 |
